The Victorian Sound-Tube...A Steampunk Mp3 Player

Introduction: The Victorian Sound-Tube...A Steampunk Mp3 Player

The Victorian Sound-Tube is a Steampunk Mp3 Player with motorized holding Arms and Sound to Light Control. The Tube lies on a Holder and two Arms of Brass are holding the Tube from both Sides. Put a Switch and the Arms separate the Tube.

Take the Electronics from the Housing of the Musicman. Be carefull, there are thin cables in it and ground please once ! Solder 2 Cables on the On/Off Switch from the Musicman to Control it later from outside the Tube.

Now we take a Coppertube and drill holes where also the buttons are from the Musicman. I soldered smal Brasstubes as guidance for the Buttons. ( Second Pic ). I used old Lampholders for the Speakerhousing. Cut them and take ventilation screens from the building market. Stick it together. The Speakers from the Musicman fit in exactly (Pic 5 ). Put the Electronic inside the Coppertube, fix it with Hotglue. Now by the before drilled holes we push from above ball-screw inside as tracers. Now build everything together ( Pic 6 ) and you got an Mp3 Player in a Tube. Big Sry but I have no more other pictures !!!

Step 2: The Housing

Take Beach Wood or Poplar and build the shape of the housing depending upon your fantasy. Paint it with Woodcolor.

Solder a Holder for the Soundtube as in the second Picture. It goes also differently. Important is, the Tube has a good lying Position. I made an half shell from the same Coppertube and paste it with Black velvet.^^

Step 3: Inside the Housing

Inside the Housing there is sitting the whole Mechanics and Electronics. In order to let the Arms move to left and right, i take 2 Micomotors.Connect with a threaded rod. At the Start and Endpoints there must be sitting an Endswitch. The Endswitch must after lengthen push way to be aligned.

Thanks for the quick reply. I have been looking around for the Lampholder Arms that you used, looks like the only place I can get them is from USA. Is there any other place closer to Europe even if it's in china that they can be sourced from?Many thanks!